Chair
Jeff Dubrawski, RN
Officers
Treasurer
Keith Hawvermale
Grievance Officer
Vacant
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Allesondra Machorro, RN, BSN, CCRN
Nurse Representative
Contract
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September 2023 Newsletter
Posted Sep 26, 2023
OFFICER NOMINATIONS
It’s time for WSNA Officer Elections! Nominate yourself or a nurse who is a strong advocate for their patients and coworkers! Scan this QR code for more information. Submissions due by October 6, 2023.
TIMECLOCK CHANGES ARE COMING
Providence has stated that RNs will be required to clock in and out for all lunch breaks and that the current 15-minute rounding will be eliminated.
We have sent a demand to bargain as this directly affects your hours and working conditions.
CONTRACT BARGAINING
Your current contract expires in March 2024. You’ll soon be receiving a WSNA Negotiation Survey to your personal email on file. We encourage every nurse to fill this out and tell us what matters to YOU in this upcoming contract.
HAVE YOU BEEN DISCIPLINED?
Management has threatened to discipline and terminate employees for failing to complete education we didn’t bargain for.
We disagree with this process and have said so to HR. If you have been disciplined recently, please reach out to your nurse rep Alle Machorro.
ACTIVE INCENTIVES
We have TWO active Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)- one for nurses who pick up unfilled incentive shifts (expires 10/31/23). The other is for nurses who accept a temporary full- time assignment for either 6 or 12 weeks on night shift for a lump sum money.
WE'VE HEARD...
Management often tells nurses “We can’t offer raises or incentives due to the contract or due to WSNA”.
While wages, hours, and working conditions do need to be bargained, Providence St. Luke’s can ALWAYS reach out to us to offer better wages, raises, and incentives. The contract is the bare minimum they are held to, they can choose to do more for you and have not.
UNION PROUD
Nick McMicheals RN recently joined WSNA as a member and serves on your Nurse Staffing Committee. He is an amazing advocate for nurses and recognizes how important the collective voice of nurses is through WSNA!
Questions? Contact your WSNA Nurse Representative Alle Machorro at amachorro@wsna.org.
In Solidarity,
Jeff Dubrawski RN WSNA Chair
Keith Hawvermale RN WSNA Vice Chair
Previous updates
It's time to vote!
Sep 19, 2023
We have a new MOU!
Sep 01, 2023
Extra Shift Incentive MOU Expiring
Jun 29, 2023
Meet and Greet with WSNA!
Apr 24, 2023
A New Nurse Rep is coming to St. Luke's!
Mar 31, 2023
LOCATION CHANGE!Doug Brant Providence VNA RN Candlelight Vigil
Dec 15, 2022
Upcoming event
Supporting Nurses Health and Well-Being: The Path Forward
Oct 19, 2023 - Oct 20, 2023
11.25 CNE contact hours
Supporting Nurses Health and Well-Being: The Path Forward will both celebrate nurses and address some of our most challenging issues.
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Resources and tools
Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
Continuing education offerings
Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.
Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.
Visit cne.wsna.org to access our courses and earn CNE contact hours.